African Journal of
Food Science

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Food Sci.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0794
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJFS
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 978

Full Length Research Paper

Influence of different traditional production processes on the antioxidant capacity and vitamin C content of baobab (Adansonia digitata) juice

Laure MAPTOUOM
  • Laure MAPTOUOM
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
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Alex TCHUENCHIEU
  • Alex TCHUENCHIEU
  • Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, IMPM, P. O. Box 6163 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Brice SAHA
  • Brice SAHA
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Bamenda PO Box 39 Bambili, Cameroon.
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Quentin METSATEDEM
  • Quentin METSATEDEM
  • Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, IMPM, P. O. Box 6163 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Ferdinand EDOUN
  • Ferdinand EDOUN
  • Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, IMPM, P. O. Box 6163 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Romelle FEUMBA
  • Romelle FEUMBA
  • Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, IMPM, P. O. Box 6163 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Gabriel MEDOUA
  • Gabriel MEDOUA
  • Centre for Food and Nutrition Research, IMPM, P. O. Box 6163 Yaoundé, Cameroon.
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Dieudonné NJAMEN
  • Dieudonné NJAMEN
  • Department of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
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Elie FOKOU
  • Elie FOKOU
  • Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, P. O. Box 812, University of Yaoundé I, Cameroon.
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  •  Received: 19 November 2019
  •  Accepted: 14 January 2020
  •  Published: 31 January 2020

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